Born in Oakland, California, December 19, 1921
Graduated from the Menlo School, Menlo Park, California, June 1939
Enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley February 1940, College of Letters and Science - History
Transferred to the Davis Campus, Surrimer Session and Fall Semester, 1942, Special Courses in Animal Husbandry
Re-enrolled on the Berkeley Campus, Spring Semester, 1943
Graduated May 1943, Bachelor of Arts Degree

Military Service

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Military Training 

Enlisted in the Enlisted Reserve Corps, AUG, 24 August 1942 as Private
9 Aug 43, entered on active duty as Corporal;
Completed training programs with Infantry, 0 CS, Ft, Benning, Ga.;
Honorably discharged 5 January 1944.

Commissioned

Second Lieutenant, Infantry-Reserve, 6 January 1944; accepted appointment and entered active duty same date.

Active Service Assignments

Sep 1943 to Jan 1944; 3d Student Training Regiment, The Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Georgia,
Jan to Apr 1944; Rifle Platoon Leader and Section Leader, 385th Infantry Regiment, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin,
Apr to May 1944; Platoon Leader, Replacement Casual Company.
May to July 1944; Replacement Officer, 17th Replacement Depot,
July 1944; sent overseas with the 12th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Division; landed with his company in France when the Normandy Beachhead was invaded.

In Service 1 year, 10 months, and 22 days.

Lieutenant Baker was killed in action 15 July 1944, on the breakthrough at St. Lo.

Decorations and Awards

BRONZE STAR MEDAL,
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous). WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL,
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN with one Bronze Service Star for participation in the Normandy Campaign,
COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE,
EXPERT BADGE with Carbine Bar.